WHAT WE DID: INPUT FROM DISTRICTS: focus groups, surveys, and interviews
80%
Nebraska districts are SPENDING
represents of the students in Nebraska
$100M
on data and systems
0
20
40
60
80
100
655,200 staff hours are spent on accountability submissions
$246/student on systems =
Districts have UNEQUAL ACCESS to all systems
Teaching and Learning systems than they need
Very Small
Smaller districts have only 33%
⅓
Small
3.1
1.1
3.1
3.0
1.4
3.3
Average # of Teaching and Learning Systems
Small
Average # of Back Office Systems
of the systems
for teaching and learning Very Small
ON ACCOUNTABILITY SUBMISSIONS
ON DIGITAL SYSTEMS
LESS ACCESS to
34%
$25M
$75M
Districts have
about
455 FTE's =
Medium
3.8
than they might need
2.1
3.7
Average # of Administrative Systems
Large
3.8
42%
42%
75%
Medium
Large
Very Large
3.2
4.7
Very Large
7.0 0
3.5 5
6.5 10
Reported Systems
15
20
NEBRASKA EDUCATION DATA SYST E M S
LEVERAGED CAPACITY Leverage an open-source education data standard along with accompanying technical assets – student-level dashboards for teachers and secure data warehouses for reporting. Developing the Nebraska Education Data Standard – will mean a set of data standards for interoperability of systems. This work will also include the infrastructure to support a major data system, including a single sign on offering from the ESUCC.
AUTOMATED COLLECTIONS Reduce reporting burden by providing efficiency and automation for data submissions through the leveraged secure data infrastructure and support.
ACTIONABLE INSIGHT Targeted resources, once expended on data submission, can be directed to effectively using Nebraska’s data system and ensuring privacy and security of the data. The educational insight will include the ADVISER Dashboard, data warehouse, and other longitudinal analysis that would inform both policy and practice.
SUSTAINED SUPPORT Collaborate to include Training and Help Desk support around the systems—statewide. The cooperative support would provide opportunities for NDE, ESUCC and others to coordinate assistance using a tiered ticketing system, knowledge transfer, and professional development for data use.
INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS Leverage the interoperability of the data standard and the state “buying power” to support an Instructional Improvement System. The creation of an “app store” would provide low cost or free options for school districts to choose applications that support digital system access and data integration—for all districts in Nebraska.